A fender washer would work well. David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Barbara Richmond <piano57@flash.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 16 May 2005 06:06:03 -0500 Subject: Re: Crushed damper stop rail >Ron, >Ah, that's the ticket! I tried a washer (OK, maybe it wasn't big enough, >but it was all I had with me), but it still didn't seem secure enough. >Thanks! >Barbara Richmond >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:25 PM >Subject: Re: Crushed damper stop rail >>> I was wondering what your favorite methods were of dealing with grand >>> damper stop rails that have been tightened so much that the wood has been >>> crushed by the screws, making any fine adjustment, well.....impossible. >>> What have you done? Just replace them (sigh) or would gluing in some >>> sort of shim or filler do the job? >>> Thanks, >>> Barbara Richmond, RPT >> >> Put a washer under the screw head for a bigger contact area, and to bridge >> the locally crushed spot. Then, after getting the thing adjusted to your >> satisfaction, drive a few brads in (head proud so they can be pulled later >> if necessary) to lock it in. >> >> Ron N >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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